Ever wonder what the teachers do on Staff Development Days when your children stay home? Sunnyvale School District is fortunate to not only avoid furlough days, but to offer extensive professional development opportunities to all of its teachers and staff….
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The Sunnyvale School District received some very good news at the November 1, 2012 Governing Board meeting. Everyone in the district surveyed – voters, parents, teachers and staff – has a very positive opinion of the District and the education…
Dear Friends, As the old Gershwin jazz standard goes “it’s summertime and the living is easy.” Well summer is almost gone and fall is coming on. While I look forward to this fall, we begin yet another school year in…
New science classrooms and labs for middle school students, new and renovated multi-purpose rooms for elementary school students, and an expanded neighborhood center are just a few construction projects the Sunnyvale School District has been working on and just completed…
On August 20, Edwin Javius, founder, president, and CEO of EdEquity Inc., an educational consultant firm specializing in assisting educators in closing the achievement gap in their students, gave an entertaining and inspiring keynote address to a standing-room only crowd…
Did you know the entry date for kindergarten has changed in California? Beginning this year, children must be 5-years-old by November 1st (rather than December 2nd) to enroll in kindergarten. However, incoming students with November birth dates will still attend…
Following recent leadership announcements at Bishop, Ellis and Columbia Middle, Dr. Benjamin Picard, Superintendent of Schools, announced three new administrator assignments: Dr. Tasha Dean will serve as Director of Special Education and Student Services for Sunnyvale School District, Edith Mourtos…
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, the Superintendent of Sunnyvale School District, Dr. Benjamin Picard, held an information session for parents about the forecast budget for the 2012-13 school year. He discussed actions that the district is considering to address future…
Has your child ever been eager to learn about a topic that is not included in classroom curriculum? Has your child needed to review a lesson or get more practice? Maybe you want to learn more about the math, history…
The Sunnyvale School District held a Stakeholders’ Lyceum on October 27, 2011 to assess the current conditions of our district and develop a vision to carry us through 2020. Participants included stakeholder representatives of district administrators and management, board members,…
The other day while attending a Sunnyvale Challenge Team meeting I was struck by a wonderful realization. In attendance were representatives from thirteen different organizations gathered together for the purpose of supporting the youth of the Sunnyvale community. These organizations…
Sunnyvale School District Has Been Working On Conservation for Years On October 20, 2011, the Board of Education for the Sunnyvale School District was given an award acknowledging our years of dedicated effort in the realm of energy conservation. The…
Students across California in grades 2-8 took standardized tests in reading, language arts and math last May, and the results are in! The Academic Performance Index (API) is used to measure school, district and subgroup achievement on a scale of…
I am pleased to introduce the DISTRICT DIGEST, an online newsletter produced by the Sunnyvale School District. Through the DISTRICT DIGEST, we will provide information to parents and Sunnyvale residents on programs, happenings and issues affecting our neighborhood schools, the district,…